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Science and Technology

Brazil has 130,000 diesel buses, but electric ones still face challenges outside São Paulo: fleet grows by 170%, city concentrates more than 80% of the vehicles, and costs of up to R$ 3 million expose financing and infrastructure bottlenecks in Brazilian public transportation.

Carla Teles 07/06/2026 at 23:11

Economy

Lula government releases R$ 1.16 billion through the New PAC to renew public transportation in Brazil with 727 buses in cities of São Paulo, Pernambuco, Minas, Rio, and other states, including electric and less polluting models.

Ana Alice 21/05/2026 at 23:42

Economy

BNDES and the Ministry of Cities went to China and Germany with R$ 3.73 billion on the table to convince electric bus manufacturers to open factories in Brazil, and the guarantee of public purchase is the main argument to attract national production.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 21/05/2026 at 20:48

Interesting facts

A ship that departed from China unloads 90 electric buses at the Port of Vitória, takes the fleet to the DF in batches of 15 vehicles, and begins a renovation that promises to serve 67,000 passengers per day in Brasília.

Carla Teles 06/05/2026 at 18:42

Science and Technology

Ethiopia has banned gasoline and diesel cars, placed over a hundred silent electric buses on the streets of Addis Ababa, and now aims for half a million electric vehicles by 2030, all powered by Africa’s largest dam and a courage that few countries have shown.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 19/04/2026 at 02:53

Science and Technology

Brazil accelerates the production of electric buses and could end 2026 as the leader in Latin America in a race that promises to transform public transportation in large cities.

Ana Alice 17/04/2026 at 02:42

Economy

Chile reaches 4,088 electric buses and puts 62% of the fleet in zero emissions; Santiago already has the largest fleet of e-buses outside of China, with a decrease in PM2.5, less noise, and 60 million liters of diesel saved.

Carla Teles 06/04/2026 at 15:04

Logistics and Transportation

China advances into Mexico’s transportation with an electric bus that has a range of up to 530 km, bringing a complete line to the country in 2026 and transforming its partnership with Yutong into one of the most strategic in Latin American mobility.

Valdemar Medeiros 06/04/2026 at 14:01

Science and Technology

African City Abandons Cars, Transforms Avenues Into Green Corridors, Adopts Electric Buses and Mass Bike Lanes, Becomes Urban Laboratory for Zero Emissions in Developing World

Noel Budeguer 22/01/2026 at 10:54

Economy

Brazil Bets On 100% National Electric Buses: Eletra Expands Chassis Production, Dominates São Paulo, Invests Millions In Production, And Brazil Prepares To Surpass Chile And Mexico For The Largest Fleet In Latin America By 2026

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 27/12/2025 at 20:52

Electric Vehicles

Brazil Launches €80 Million Unique Fund to Accelerate Electrification of Electric Bus Fleet and Boost Sustainable Urban Mobility in Brazilian Cities by 2030

Hilton Libório 06/11/2025 at 15:11

Electric Vehicles

São Paulo Reaches Nearly One Thousand Electric Buses in Its Fleet and Strengthens Commitment to Sustainability. Drivers Report Greater Satisfaction with the New Model

Rannyson Moura 23/09/2025 at 07:41